Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-01
HON. G.. Wiley WELLS.
An Outrage Perpetrated Upon
Him-A Fistic Encounter.

"A u OutfaSc EctPctEatcu GpOh
Him-A Fistic Encounter.
A few days ago small handbills with
the heading Of the Police Gazette were
extensively distributed throughout this
city. The handbll bore on its face a
disgusting picture of pig.faced man
embracing q woman dressed in tights.
1t was altogether an indecent thing, and
Anthony Comstock will swoop down
like the wolf on the fold when he sees
one of them. The circular stated that
the Police Gazette would on June Oath
con tain an excellent portrait of Hon. G..
Wiley Wells. of this city. calling him
pillar of the Methodist Church of
Los Angeles, and saying that he was
charged with many wicked things with
charming ladies of San Francisco. Sure
enough, yesterday arrived the unsavory
sheet and it contained an excellent por.
trait of the Hon. G. Wiley Wells, side
by side with the picture of Cora Lee.
mistress of some fellow who is on trial
for the murder of his wife. The papers
were sold rapidly, and all purchasers,
after seeing the picture, looked hastily
for the article detailing the wicked acts
of Col. Wells. Their salacious appe.
tites were not gratified, however,
as on an inside sheet of the
publication was found the simple
statement:
G.. WILEY WELLS. Wells,
otherwise known as G.. Oily Wells. who
;s oro Of %ha ,,r;,o;paI V;liara sof tho
Methodist Church of Los Angeles, CAL,
is accused of many wicked things in San
Francisco with certain charming ladies.
We hope, however, that Brother Wells
will come out with clean hands in spite
of all his accusers.
The thing is an outrage and Mr..
Wells should do everything in his power
to bring the perpetrators of the vile
publication to justice. 1t is very
strange that Mr.. Wells should have
been enjoying such times in San Fran.
cisco and the facts not be known in Los
Angeles, while paper published in
New York, the distribution of which Is
prohibited in several states, should be
the first to give the news. Nobody be-
lieves the statement, it is preposterous
and libelous, and it will not effect Mr..
Wells standing in the least.
AN ENCOUNTER.
Wednesday morning the Times pub.
lished local item regarding the circular
of the Police Gazette, and was very
careful not to mention Mr.. Wells name.
The article, however, was rather severe
and slightly Sensational, and q man on
horseback, riding at full gallop, could
have very readily seen the mystic initials
G. w. w. on the face of the item. Mr..
Wells felt hurt at the publication
and on Wednesday night went into the
Times editorial rooms to enter q mild
protest against the article. He met
Lummis, the city editor, and the discus.
sion becoming heated, Wells took cor.
ner and motioned Lummis to the other
end of the room. Wells then, without
preliminary warning, struck at Lummis,
who, being on the other side of the room,
ducked his head and successfully avoided
the blow. Nothing daunted, G. Wiley,
being handicapped somewhat by
the fact of being paralysed, made
another onslaught on Lummis. This
time closer quarters were gained, and
Lummis quietly but firmly threw Wells
down, and. getting astride of him, pro.
ceeded to pour into his ear the fact that
the Times had only published an item
of news. Wells still protested, and |
reaching up. scratched Lummis in the
face, leaving several well-deined
finger.nail prints. At this juncture the
employees of the Office interfered, the
combatants were separated, and G.
Wiley left, while "Lum" bathed his
lacerated face. The extent of Colonel
Wells injuries is not known, as he was
not on the streets yesterday. "Lum"
was around as frisky as usual and had
great cock and bull story about cat
scratching his face. No challenge has
as yet passed and the friends of both |
parties are doing everything in their
power to avert meeting, which might
be attended with fatal results-if it don't
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